FCA COO: ‘We are in listening mode on SDR’
Following the release of further guidance around fund labels, Emily Sheppard expects ‘major names’ to announce SDR label in coming weeks
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Has trust in ESG claims hit rock bottom?
The FCA has provided a window of opportunity to turn perceptions around, writes the AIC’s Nick Britton
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Green Dream with Parmenion’s Thornton: Sustainable investment is in a healthier place
Parmenion’s Mollie Thornton says performance, flows and diversity of products are all improving
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‘SDR implementation is far more challenging than we ever anticipated’
Fund group representatives share their frustrations at Good Money Week
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FCA’s Sadan: There is an enormous pipeline of funds applying for SDR labels – even if it takes three or four applications
‘We are trying not to be too prescriptive’ said Sadan, as fund groups point out they are on their third or fourth SDR label application
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Jupiter Ecology fund to adopt ‘Sustainability Focus’ SDR label
Jupiter’s head of equities ‘welcomes the clarity this new label will provide for many clients’
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SDR update: Schroders adopts ‘Impact’ label, policy statement for portfolio managers due in Q2 2025
Schroders’ real estate fund among first to adopt ‘Impact’ label alongside WHEB fund
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What to expect in SFDR overhaul
Simplicity and precision should be the highest priorities, says CFA Institute’s Chris Fidler
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Industry welcomes FCA extension to SDR naming and marketing rules
Firms can have until April 2025 to comply with the rules in ‘exceptional circumstances’
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Over 1,200 UK funds facing ‘urgent compliance deadline’ for SDR naming and marketing rules
The 2 December SDR deadline is for funds seeking to utilise sustainability-related terminology in fund name
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Premier Miton Global Renewables trust drops ‘sustainable’ from investment objective
The trust opted out of the FCA’s new SDR labelling, which looks to combat greenwashing
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WHEB renames fund as it adopts ‘Sustainability Impact’ SDR label
‘SDR process has been challenging but the end result is worthwhile’